Rami Malek has revealed he was once arrested for robbing a liquor store in Los Angeles – despite having nothing to do with the crime. The Bohemian Rhapsody Oscar winner, 43, who is of Egyptian heritage, was incorrectly profiled as fitting the description of a thief of Latin descent by officers operating in the area at the time.

During a recent interview, Rami Malek recalled an alleged encounter with LA police, in which the actor said he was racially profiled after a robbery.

Rami Malek said he was once "thrown" on the hood of a police car as he revealed details of a racial profiling incident he experienced as an Egyptian-American. The 43-year-old actor, who starred as Freddie Mercury in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody,

Rami Malek said he was once 'thrown' onto a cop car when police suspected him of robbing a liquor store: 'I remember how hot that engine was... it was almost burning my hands.'